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What Causes Pain In The Stomach And Chest?
Question: Been having stomach pains and chest pains all morning since 9 am I'll belch it'll go away then bout 20 minutes later come back I have Gerd and anxiety issues but I believe I'm having a heart attack are am going to have a heart attack I've had palpitations also I haven't been throwing up or dizzy or sweating left arm and shoulder pain I've had two ekg in the last six months they were normal but I still believe it's going to be a heart attack
Brief Answer:
this is not likely due to heart attack..but need to consider other etiologies
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX, Welcome to HCM,
I've gone through your query and understand your concern,
Well first of all let me assure you that these symptoms do not indicate towards heart attack (specially since it's so prolonged, and no other associated symptoms are evident), so please don't panic..
It can be due to the underlying GERD along with any muscular sprain/spasm, for which you need to take PPI/antacid i.e. Cap PANTOPRAZOLE 40mg Once daily as stat dose & then in empty stomach (15-20 min before breakfast) for next 15 days..
For the pain, simply take Tab PARACETAMOL (TYLENOL) 650mg Stat dose and then twice daily after food for next 3-4 days and observe how you stay..
If despite this, there's no improvement/ worsening of present symptoms then please see your Doctor to get a prompt clinical examination and few relevant investigations (CBC, 12 lead ECG and Chest X-ray in the first place to look in to it further)..
Do let me know how you stay in the due course..
Take Care
Kind Regards
this is not likely due to heart attack..but need to consider other etiologies
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX, Welcome to HCM,
I've gone through your query and understand your concern,
Well first of all let me assure you that these symptoms do not indicate towards heart attack (specially since it's so prolonged, and no other associated symptoms are evident), so please don't panic..
It can be due to the underlying GERD along with any muscular sprain/spasm, for which you need to take PPI/antacid i.e. Cap PANTOPRAZOLE 40mg Once daily as stat dose & then in empty stomach (15-20 min before breakfast) for next 15 days..
For the pain, simply take Tab PARACETAMOL (TYLENOL) 650mg Stat dose and then twice daily after food for next 3-4 days and observe how you stay..
If despite this, there's no improvement/ worsening of present symptoms then please see your Doctor to get a prompt clinical examination and few relevant investigations (CBC, 12 lead ECG and Chest X-ray in the first place to look in to it further)..
Do let me know how you stay in the due course..
Take Care
Kind Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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